I wanted to make a sculpture that defied the laws of material, gravity and balance.It was a great step to work in stone, steel and clay in union. I’ve had it sitting since may but I finally got it mounted today.
Europe carried away by Zeus
I had a pike on my last exhibition but that one was at a different scale. This one is more of a 1:1 scale.
Fingers crossed this one doesn’t crack
Last weeks of production. If you don’t have any plans made for week 30, then go to Omne and see me, my family and my sculptures.
Not so fun actually.
So here you are. A lazy old cow and a horse. One is still wet and one is baked.
prancing
In this age of change (as is every age). I figured I’d put my background to use.
This applies to you that have a iOS device.
1. Install the free app called “AR-Player” from Inglobe Technologies.2. Scan the QR-code in this post. (QR-code reader app called “scan” worked well for me)
3. Open the linked file in AR-Player
4. Update the library in the bottom left corner.
5. Select the uploaded file called rakuegg
6. Press the red/green icon of a eye (Tap to augment)
7. Aim your camera towards the QR-code on screen or even better on a piece of paper that you printed.
8. Enjoy
itching
It’s been decided for quite some time now.
I’ll have a new exhibition this summer. The location is no where near home. The gallery is located in Omne just north of Sundsvall and the date is 20/7 – 27/7. The theme this time is “Vittra”
Hope to see you there.
Here’s a taste of what I’m working on at the moment.
creative beard
opening day
I finally got a hold of some images to share. It’s not much but they do represent that day to some degree. Yes that’s me in the beard.
Visitors have come up to me after taking the tour in the exhibition hall and declared that they are “struck” and “emotionally moved”. And I really don’t know what to say but “thanks”. I had no such intention. I only wanted to create something that people could enjoy without a degree in arts. Enjoy the way I enjoy having a beer. Working on the subject from a illustrators point of view the goal was to tell the story. Little did I know that these pieces of clay would carry such emotion. I have really enjoyed these last months immensely. If these last days shows that I actually can do this then the next logical step has to be to do this elsewhere. In a location where I’m a total stranger. A nobody. Nyköping is after all my home turf and surely that does influence the balance.
Any suggestions?
Yesterday was fantastic!
Visitors started poring in before we opened and the stream of family, friends and wonderful people never stopped. We tried to keep track but we lost could at 250+ I can’t remember that I ever talked this much in a day. I actually think I do have some muscle ache in my jaw 🙂
There are so many people I’d like to thank. But above all my family, my mother and Annica Edwall without them this would never have happened. I was so busy interacting with visitors that I forgot to take photos. I’ll have to ask for some from those who took so I can share with you.
I feel like a bird testing my wings. And you all came as the helping wind taking me away on an adventure for life.
I should also thank Joakim Kempff, Don Seegmiller, Philip Straub, Steven Stalberg and David Ehlert, Ryan Kingslien. And the on-line communities such as Conceptart, zbrushcentral, CGhub among others where crit, inspiration and knowledge flow freely to help and grow other artists.
Sculpts and prints
I heard a friend toady say that “well I don’t see the point in going since you already posted your sculpts on the blog” He couldn’t be more wrong. Well to some degree it’s true. Yes I have shown a lot of them but not all of them and there are only two final pieces in the blog. You really have to come and see the final sculpts the way they are supposed to be experienced.
I should take the opportunity to thank Daniel Viberg for beeing most supportive on this entire project and letting me use his font. Visit his awesome site dawnland – Visual Experiences
My mother Lena Wellander (one of the greatest artist and sources of inspiration) for being there, supporting and letting me use her facilities.
LEON for helping me with the prints for the visual story telling part of the exhibition.
My wife Malena for everything!
Icing on top
Helmet with gold
While some sculptures are getting their final love, others still have some harsh treatment ahead of them.
Tomorrow I will do all of the burning that is left and start to take the pictures needed to tell the story.
Hope to see you all soon and I truly hope you all will experience something new.